Stories from Saturday, July 15, 2017

A lot of area catfish anglers are happy to see the Fourth of July come and go. No matter how they fish, jugging, trot line, stream or lake, day or night, cat fishermen are ready to get serious about their sport. Jack Baker is one of those anglers that does it all. He recalls that his first fish was a bullhead from a small stream near his home...

After more than a year away, Jenny Allard is returning to her true passion — teaching and coaching. Allard, who taught science and coached girls varsity and junior varsity basketball at Nevada High School from 2004 to 2015, is returning to the classroom and sidelines for the upcoming school year with Northeast Vernon County...